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Predicting the spread of an invasive tree pest: the pine wood nematode in Southern Europe.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Fuente, B. de la & Saura, S. & Beck, P. S. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Invasive tree pests are increasingly threatening forest ecosystems. Understanding and controlling their spread presents a major challenge for managers...

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Predicting spatio-temporal population patterns of Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease pathogen.

Published online: 28 Feb 2023

Authors: Tran, T. & Prusinski, M. A. & White, J. L. & Falco, R. C. & Kokas, J. & Vinci, V. & Gall, W. K. & Tober, K. J. & Haight, J. & Oliver, J. & Sporn, L. A. & Meehan, L. & Banker, E. & Backenson, P. B. & Jensen, S. T. & Brisson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The causative bacterium of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, expanded from an undetected human pathogen into the etiologic agent of the most common ...

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Models predict that culling is not a feasible strategy to prevent extinction of Tasmanian devils from facial tumour disease.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Beeton, N. & McCallum, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culling, either of all animals or infected animals only, is often suggested as a way of managing infectious diseases in wildlife populations. However,...

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Predictability of anthrax infection in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Hampson, K. & Lembo, T. & Bessell, P. & Auty, H. & Packer, C. & Halliday, J. & Beesley, C. A. & Fyumagwa, R. & Hoare, R. & Ernest, E. & Mentzel, C. & Metzger, K. L. & Mlengeya, T. & Stamey, K. & Roberts, K. & Wilkins, P. P. & Cleaveland, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthrax is endemic throughout Africa, causing considerable livestock and wildlife losses and severe, sometimes fatal, infection in humans. Predicting ...

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Influence of season and meteorological parameters on flight activity of Culicoides biting midges.

Published online: 30 Nov 2011

Authors: Sanders, C. J. & Shortall, C. R. & Gubbins, S. & Burgin, L. & Gloster, J. & Harrington, R. & Reynolds, D. R. & Mellor, P. S. & Carpenter, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culicoides biting midges are vectors of internationally important arboviruses including bluetongue virus (BTV). The ecological constraints imposed by ...

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Differences in trappability of European badgers Meles meles in three populations in England.

Published online: 18 Mar 2000

Authors: Tuyttens, F. A. M. & Macdonald, D. W. & Delahay, R. & Rogers, L. M. & Mallinson, P. J. & Donnelly, C. A. & Newman, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Many ecological studies on M. meles, as well as certain programmes to control bovine tuberculosis, would benefit from a greater understanding of the f...

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Paradoxes and synergies: optimizing management of a deadly virus in an endangered carnivore.

Published online: 02 Jul 2022

Authors: Gilbertson, M. L. J. & Onorato, D. & Cunningham, M. & Vandewoude, S. & Craft, M. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pathogen management strategies in wildlife are typically accompanied by an array of uncertainties such as the efficacy of vaccines or potential uninte...

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Predator and scavenger movements among and within endangered seabird colonies: opportunities for pathogen spread.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Gamble, A. & Bazire, R. & Delord, K. & Barbraud, C. & Jaeger, A. & Gantelet, H. & Thibault, E. & Lebarbenchon, C. & Lagadec, E. & Tortosa, P. & Weimerskirch, H. & Thiebot, J. B. & Garnier, R. & Tornos, J. & Boulinier, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial structure of host communities is expected to constrain pathogen spread. However, predators and/or scavengers may connect distant host (sub...

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Parsing the effects of demography, climate and management on recurrent brucellosis outbreaks in Elk.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Cotterill, G. G. & Cross, P. C. & Merkle, J. A. & Rogerson, J. D. & Scurlock, B. M. & Toit, J. T. du

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Zoonotic pathogens can harm human health and well-being directly or by impacting livestock. Pathogens that spillover from wildlife can also impair con...

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Crop-dominated landscapes have higher vector-borne plant virus prevalence.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Claflin, S. B. & Jones, L. E. & Thaler, J. S. & Power, A. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Landscape composition affects local arthropod biodiversity, including herbivorous insects and their predators, yet to date landscape effects on insect...

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